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4 Tips to Foster a Culture of Safety at the Workplace

11/11/2013

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Most business owners only see safety and risk management as a concern for human resources departments in industrial and manufacturing environments. Unfortunately, safety awareness can have far-reaching effects in all work environments – including offices, where illness and injury account for lost days and reduced productivity. Additionally many Dallas TX businesses with insufficient human resources personnel and resources find themselves non-complaint and liable in regards to OSHA regulations.

Among the few companies which do take precautions and create reward programs to foster a safer workplace, most unfortunately incentivize the wrong actions. Rewards to the team for reaching “no safety incidents” milestones often cause managers and other employees to ignore safety incidents rather than report them.

Follow these 4 tips to learn how to setup and promote a safer workplace in your Dallas TX business.

Identify core principles to guide workplace safety program
Begin by determining the most important human resources values that you seek to motivate within the workforce. This step can help define the details of your safety program and the behaviors that will be ultimately rewarded.

Develop a strategic recognition program
Based on the chosen principles, create a comprehensive recognition program that rewards behaviors which fosters a safety-focused work environment. The goal is to target behaviors that proactively promote a culture of safety.

Communicate the new processes and train employees
Share the new safety strategy with your Dallas TX human resources team and other employees and reinforce the plan throughout the first few weeks. A few methods you can use to remind the workforce of the safety plans are signs in high-traffic areas, reviews by direct managers and regularly rewarding good behavior. The goal is to emphasize and foster constructive behaviors instead of just incidence avoidance.

Maintain interest by regularly sharing stories of employee contributions
Keep up a two-way conversation throughout the implementation process by gathering feedback about what works and doesn’t work. With the information, you will be able to tailor the program to fit the specific needs of your company. By gathering safety information, you will also be able to recognize more involved members of your company and reward them for aiding the implementation process.

For additional assistance, Dallas TX Human Resources outsourcing firms like HumCap can take care of the entire setup, customization and implementation process of a safety risk program at your company. With a team of human resources experts, HumCap offers fractional assistance to companies lacking the HR personnel necessary to help them stay compliant with legal obligations – including their safety and risk needs.

Contact us for more information regarding our services!

2 Comments
Ervin Stone link
12/13/2018 04:42:07 am

A safety duty station safeguards the health and well-being of the employees. Developing a culture of safety in the workplace cuts down the compensation claim of the workers and saves the company money. To foster safety, you have to make the safety policies clear. You need to enforce the schemes for every hired help's protection. You need to access the performance of the employee on a regular basis. Besides that, as an employer, you should encourage your workers to have a questioning attitude on safety complications so that can realize that safety is addressed as a priority.

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Sutton Turner link
1/2/2019 09:07:13 am

I like how you said to identify core principles to guide a workplace safety program. My work is looking into hiring a safety consultant. Thanks for the tips on the culture of workplace safety.

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